Gigantic chasm on Mars is still tectonically active
Mars’ supersize Valles Marineris — the largest known canyon in the solar system — is still tectonically active even though the Red Planet is geologically
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Physicists sank a telescope 1.5 miles under the sea to put Einstein’s relativity to the test
The view from inside a detector building block, with the yellow buoy of a nearby detection unit clearly visible. (Image credit: Edward Berbee/Nikhef) A particle-detecting
How octopuses squeeze through tiny openings, step by step
In the lab, octopuses used specific moves to slip arms and a bulbous body through tiny holes. The finding could inspire new body plans for
Record-low temperature created on China’s space station
With gravity’s effects mitigated, atoms orbiting Earth on China’s space station reached about 10 trillionths of a kelvin.
Midwestern City Lights
City lights from the midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise.
2,800-year-old tomb in Siberia has evidence of the earliest use of cannabis — possibly as a way to calm human sacrifice victims
Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest evidence of cannabis use from a 2,800-year-old monumental tomb in Siberia. The presence of plant seeds in the grave and
Cryptic padlock from a 400-year-old shipwreck finally opened — but it leaves a mystery
An Elizabethan padlock has been opened for the first time in more than 400 years after researchers used X-ray imaging techniques to crack its four-letter
One-third of babies diagnosed with peanut allergy don’t actually have one, study hints
A peanut allergy diagnosis in infancy can mean years of avoiding the food or undergoing treatments to build tolerance. But a recent study suggests that
1,600-year-old burial holds remains of man infected with a ‘very rare’ strain of leprosy in Germany
Archaeologists investigating the genomes of a dozen people buried in an abandoned Roman-era settlement in northwestern Germany have discovered a surprising organism lurking in one
‘We’re looking at how a bear sees the world’: From forest trails to ‘Sims for Bears,’ researchers are learning how grizzlies navigate a fragmented wilderness
Across 53 challenging days between fall 2020 and spring 2021, a 360-pound (160 kilograms) young male grizzly bear nicknamed “Lingenpolter” tried to cross Interstate 90
7 stunning Weather Photographer of the Year photos that capture the beauty and power of our planet
Every year, the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather Photographer of the Year competition offers a reminder that some of the world’s most compelling images emerge from
A tiny chunk of Australia seeded Southeast Asia’s tropical forests 50 million years ago, plant fossils preserved in amber reveal
Southeast Asia’s tropical forests owe their rich biodiversity to a tiny fragment of Earth’s crust that split from what is now northwestern Australia roughly 150
Little Ice Age cooling in Europe may have raised the risk of rickets
The Industrial Revolution and climate change may have both contributed to vitamin D deficiencies in 18th and 19th century Europe.
Swift has fallen: NASA’s 22-year-old space telescope burns up over Sumatra
It’s the end of an era: NASA’s Swift telescope has reached the conclusion of its nearly 22-year mission, burning up in Earth’s atmosphere after studying